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Background Music

December 6th 2006 05:56
I have to say as there are some very odd places where you find background music. I can never quite get over it when you hear it in the toilet of a club, hotel or fancy shopping centre or even a not so fancy shopping centre. It is thoughtful, but strange.

There is of course the most notorious of all background music, the elevator. Whether you live in a block of swish apartments, just jumping the escalator hype in Myer or cruising the levels in a hotel you are bound to be faced with the inevitable background music.

At my place of employment, we (the staff) are all subjected to the sounds of Sky Channel. I do not mean to rubbish this source, but it is the same thing every night for us. I can feel a strike coming soon. After one guest commented on the lack of sounds, I did some investigating on the matter. To this result, I am now kicking myself, because it is Christmas Carols eat your heart out. The novelty of voice overing the festive tunes has DEFINITELY worn off.


So where else does one hear background music? Obviously in department stores, has anyone heard one in the dentist? As a youngin’ my orthodontist had Foxtel’s Channel V pumping out at full volume. We were all pretty happy.

My gym has its own network. Which, is audible in the whole place, so classifies as background music. I understand it is the same tunes for a whole month. I am glad not to be a trainer at that gym.

The best place was in a “Prestige Cab” I entered by accident, it was great. No small talk and there were plenty of sultry tunes, I almost fell asleep they were so relaxing!

What are the strangest or most random places you have heard background music? Don’t be shy.
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Comment by Nina

December 8th 2006 00:21
I went into a quirky little clothing shop up at Tamborine Mountain the other day. Inside, they were playing elevator music - that's the only way the track could be described. It gave the whole place a very strange ambience.

Comment by Whatever

December 8th 2006 02:47
Haha, yes I can imagine. You probably expect a voiceover to come out saying "price check, price check"..
There is an arthouse cinema near where I live and once there was a guy playing the piano on stage in front of the screen?? random

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